Overview

• The adopted shortfall equals about 5.5% of the department’s operating budget, a first for the Gironde council.
• President Jean‑Luc Gleyze cites structural pressure on revenues, including roughly €200 million lost in property transfer duties over two years.
• Leaders outlined a three‑year austerity path with spending cuts across personnel, operating costs, grants and social programs to target positive gross savings in 2026 and net savings in 2028.
• During the audit court’s one‑month review, the assembly’s budgetary power is suspended, and failure to adopt the prescribed fixes within the following month could lead to state tutelage.
• Opposition members denounced a budgetary breakdown, while national officials warn many departments face similar strains from falling real‑estate receipts and rising social costs.